Today’s edition of quick hits.
Today’s edition of quick hits:
* Saudi lobbying didn’t work this time: “Following a contentious administration briefing about the war in Yemen and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Senate voted to advance a measure that would tie the hands of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy as it relates to Saudi Arabia.”
* They weren’t persuasive, either: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that there was no definitive proof that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was linked to the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, backing up President Donald Trump who has defended the Saudi kingdom as a critical ally.”
* Inviting a crisis: “Senate Republicans blocked a vote on a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday, despite a threat from a GOP senator to hold up judicial nominees until action is taken on the measure.
